Uncover the mystery behind Saturn’s iconic rings. ExtremeTech explains their origins and the science of our solar system.

Saturn’s rings will be edge-on twice in 2025, in March and November. From 2019 to 2023, ... Names of astronomical objects are governed by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

The team proposes that Saturn, which today hosts 83 moons, once harbored at least one more, an extra satellite that they name Chrysalis. Together with its siblings, the researchers suggest, Chrysalis ...

Saturn's rings extend up to 175,000 miles (282,000 km) from the planet. However, they are very thin: The main rings have a height of only 30 feet (10 m), on average, according to NASA.

Saturn’s rings will be edge-on twice in 2025, in March and November. From 2019 to 2023, ... Discoverers get to suggest names for moons, and the names they suggest are given priority by the IAU.

The origins of Saturn’s rings, its unusual tilt and the strange tie between the planet and Neptune have been mysteries for years. They could all be solved by the destruction of a moon ...

It's time to watch the "Lord of the Rings" once again. If you step outside on Thursday (Aug. 11) and look toward the east-southeast horizon shortly after 9 p.m. local time, you'll see the August ...

Astronomers have discovered a panoply of new moons orbiting Saturn, bringing the ringed gas giant's total up to 274 moons—far beyond any other planet in our solar system.

Saturn’s rings will be edge-on twice in 2025, in March and November. Hubble Space Telescope images of the 1995 Saturn ring-plane crossing. In the lower image we can see Saturn with its ring edge ...

Saturn’s rings will be edge-on twice in 2025, in March and November. From 2019 to 2023, ... Discoverers get to suggest names for moons, and the names they suggest are given priority by the IAU.